Welcome to Writer's Digest Presents, a monthly podcast of writers helping writers, brought to you by the editors at Writer's Digest! Catch us every third Tuesday of the month with roundtable discussions, author interviews, tips and techniques, writing prompts, and more!

As we enter a new year, we're talking all about beginnings in our first episode.

Featuring:

—Editors roundtable with Editor-In-Chief Amy Jones, Senior Editor Robert Lee Brewer, Managing Editor Moriah Richard, and Content Editor Michael Woodson.

—Senior Editor Robert Lee Brewer speaks with author C. Hope Clark about beginning projects.

—Is an MFA program right for you? Managing Editor Moriah Richard chats with Content Editor Michael Woodson about the pros and cons of getting an MFA in this first part of a two-part conversation.

—Editor-In-Chief speaks with award-winning writer and professor Susan Shapiro about her newest book, The Book Bible.

—Stick around at the end of the episode for a writing prompt around the "beginnings" theme!